Practical Training: Methods of Management and Leadership (12 cr)

Evaluation scale

Passed/failed

Objective

Students become familiar with management in social welfare field, the work of immediate supervisors and the development of the organization where they undertake their practical training period. Students learn to identify and interpret practical situations in management, leadership and organization development. They familiarise themselves with relevant documents, plans, funding systems and legislation in typical professional fields of Bachelor of Social Services. Under supervision, they gain experience of practical work of management and supervision. Students gain competence in negotiation skills, meetings, documentation and communication of information. They evaluate their action and career planning. Students are able to recognise challenges in management in the public, private and third sector.Student understand the importance of sustainable development in social management.

Content

- strategies, quality management
- organization structures and funding
- social welfare guidelines, policies and legislation
- management, organization and development tasks
- leadership and personnel management
- interest group and network cooperation
- staff meetings
- training and wellbeing at work
- learning organization and sustainable development
- communication of information

Materials

practical training instructions and workplace documents

Teaching methods

Two orientations, practical training, learning assignments, guiding discussion and feedback session

Employer connections

practical training

Student workload

324 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

X

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Students
- have competences to apply theoretical knowledge in practical training
- have ability to describe their individual competences in personnel management and service management
- idicate capacities of critical thinking, are able to name dvelopment needs and their alternative solutions.

Qualifications

most part of the basic studies of the degree programme, the course Interaction in Psychosocial Work, practical training (minimum 10 cr) and study courses: Strategic Management of Social Services and Personnel Management

Further information

Opintojakson ensimmäinen orientointi 12.12.2025. Harjoitteluviikot (8vkoa) toteutetaan viikkojen 11 - 19 välillä